Nokia 7 plus vs Samsung i520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    i520: 84 g lighter

    7 plus:
    183 g
    i520:
    99 g
  • Width

    i520: 25.1 mm narrower

    7 plus:
    75.6 mm
    i520:
    50.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    7 plus:
    6 in
    i520:
    2.3 in
  • Chipset

    7 plus:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
  • Rear camera layout

    7 plus:
    Dual
    i520:
    Single
  • Depth

    7 plus: 9.9 mm thinner

    7 plus:
    8 mm
    i520:
    17.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 7 plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +56.7 mm versus i520
    Width:
    75.6 mm +25.1 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +9.9 mm versus 7 plus

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 7 plus

    183 g

    +84 g versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    99 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 7 plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

7 plus has approximately 467.1% more rectangular screen area than i520.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

7 plus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 7 plus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 7 plus

    3800 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus i520

  2. 2. i520

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 7 plus2. i520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7 plus, i520.
Specification7 plusi520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 75.6 Х 8 mm
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 35 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7 plus, i520.
Specification7 plusi520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.4 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 31.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7 plus, i520.
Specification7 plusi520
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 7 plus, i520.
Specification7 plusi520
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 512
  • PowerVR MBX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 141725
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1620
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5706
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 5641
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 333
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1391
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7 plus, i520.
Specification7 plusi520
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Copper
  • White/Copper
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 723 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 126 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body (6000 series) with copper edges
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7 plus, i520.
Specification7 plusi520
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.78 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7 plus, i520.
Specification7 plusi520
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External touch keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7 plus, i520.
Specification7 plusi520
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (18W
  • 9V/2A)
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer